First Hanoi district reopens schools after six months

Back to school: Students in masks attending a geography class after schools reopened in Ba Vi district. — Vietnam News/ANN

AROUND 4,000 ninth graders in 29 schools in the suburban district of Ba Vi returned to school, the first students in the capital city to have in-person learning after six months of school shutdowns.

According to regulations, students and teachers will have to wear masks the entire time, declare their health and movements prior to classes, and get temperatures screened right at the schools’ gates.